The First Steps of Establishing Your Cloud Security Strategy

This blog post outlines initial steps to build a cloud security strategy using CIS Controls v8 and the CIS Benchmarks, emphasizing Control 3 (Data Protection) and Control 16 (Application Security), along with continuous vulnerability management, supply chain risk management, and a secure SDLC; it also highlights concrete AWS hardening actions—enabling MFA for the root account and blocking public access on S3 buckets—and recommends CIS Hardened Images to streamline secure configurations.